PANAFIEU Bruno de (1932-2020) Safe Terracotta 20 x 29 cm Sold in aid of the Association 3D (Don pour un Développement Durable), a French international solidarity association recognized as being in the public interest, whose aim is to co-construct a circular social economy to meet the basic needs of the most disadvantaged populations. The association is proposing a bold project focusing on the planting of fruit trees to ensure economic and social impact: in 5 years, 2,000 fruit trees will be planted for 400 families in Dogon country.

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